Illinois High School Basketball - Bloomington sneaks past Normal West
November 30, 2024: Bloomington, IL 61701 The Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL) basketball edged the visiting Normal West Wildcats (Normal, IL), 37-36 in Saturday's non-league bout.
The Purple Raiders now possess a 2-2 record. They play next when they host Metamora for a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 3. Bloomington will play a Redbirds team coming off a 52-33 non-league win over Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL). The Redbirds record now stands at 4-2.
With the loss, Normal West falls to 1-4 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Rock Island (Rock Island, IL) to play the Rocks in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 3. The Rocks go into the bout with a record of 3-2. Rock Island won 54-48 in their recent non-league bout against Lutheran (Rockford, IL)